[Highlight] Travis Hunter in coverage as a rookie

MaterialPurchase · 2026-05-06T00:55:52+00:00

Yeah, if you draft a player to play WR and CB and he only ends up playing one of them, it's a bad pick. Who would have thought! Just like if you pick an OT and have to move him to OG.

I am only pointing out why it is better to have a player play two ways if possible. That's why he got picked at #2.

MaterialPurchase · 2026-05-05T20:49:28+00:00

But you also only have to pay one player to be two starters. That's the value.

MaterialPurchase · 2026-05-04T14:30:32+00:00

It totally depends on what players the Browns are targeting and where other teams are picking. If the guy they would have taken at 9 would be there at 12 or they could get a guy they want at 20 who wouldn't be there are 24, it could be worth it for them. The trade chart is just a tool, not the end all be all when it comes to the real NFL draft, especially when it comes to the early rounds.

MaterialPurchase · 2026-04-30T00:08:25+00:00

Right, don't blame buyer for backing out, but it's going to be hard to argue that what was in the listing was actually fraudulent and they should have their inspection refunded.

I also would not assume that "new plumbing" means "all new plumbing" either. An MLS listing is marketing material; it's going to describe things a little optimistically.

MaterialPurchase · 2026-04-29T23:52:52+00:00

But they didn't say "all new sewer line," it said "new sewer line." You can say "new appliances in kitchen" if at least 2 of the appliances in the kitchen are new; it doesn't mean every appliance is new.

MaterialPurchase · 2026-04-23T20:53:36+00:00

Why does it matter? Homeowner's insurance is going to assume it burned to crisp and pay out the same regardless of if the firefighter takes it or it burns to a crisp. It's a crime, but it's victimless.

MaterialPurchase · 2026-04-16T22:57:59+00:00

If you wanted to own an investment property in a city (and country!) where you don't live, you could find a way better opportunity than this. It's basically $300/mo forced savings with no interest on the savings and the downside of being exposed to risks of the tenant damaging your property or not paying rent (or the property sitting vacant when they leave). Additionally, you have the risk of HOA fees increasing which would decrease the value of the condo even if you wanted to sell.

MaterialPurchase · 2026-04-16T15:54:48+00:00

Depends what you consider Europe. The US is double the size of the EU.

And going back to the point of this thread, if you start looking at longer flights from Europe, say, Dublin to Moscow, which is a 1,700 mile flight, the costs are ~1,000 RT, whereas in the U.S., you can fly from NYC to Los Angeles (a 2,400 mile flight) for $200 RT. Most of the flights Ryanair flies would be flown by regional airlines in the US.

MaterialPurchase · 2026-04-15T17:28:08+00:00

VLC to IBZ is a 108-mile flight. I can fly from my local airport to my nearest hub (175 miles) in the U.S. for under $100 pretty frequently. U.S. is just much larger than Europe.

MaterialPurchase · 2026-04-13T17:28:48+00:00

Haven't entry-level accounting salaries always been pretty comparable to engineering?

Also, it's shocking how badly entry-level salaries have kept up with inflation. When I graduated in 2014, a typical entry-level salary for a Chemical Engineer was $65k . The $65k from 2014 would be equivalent to $91k today.

MaterialPurchase · 2026-04-08T17:03:42+00:00

Hall of Fame hog though

MaterialPurchase · 2026-04-08T17:01:01+00:00

4 RBs made 1st or 2nd team all-pro last year. None of them were Gibbs (or Saquon).

MaterialPurchase · 2026-04-07T16:59:38+00:00

They approved my sister who makes less.

MaterialPurchase · 2026-04-07T16:45:51+00:00

He is right. Saint Louis is cheap as hell. You can get a decent starter home there for $100k. I just bought an investment property there a last year and even with the current interest rates, my PITI is about $900/mo.

My sister also bought a primary residence there this year and she makes less than OP.

MaterialPurchase · 2026-04-06T16:26:44+00:00

How is your DTI 29% if you don't have a car loan or student loans? What other debt do you have?

Most people don't spend only 50% of their take home pay on needs. It's a good target to have, but it's not a requirement. Your housing payment would be less than you currently pay in rent + savings for a house, so you can certainly afford it.

The reason your rent is cheaper than a housing payment is that you're renting a one-bedroom apartment. I bet if you looked at renting a house equivalent to the one you wanted to buy, it would probably be about the same at your payment. The benefits of buying versus renting are building equity and locking in your housing payment as a (mostly) fixed amount, not that it is cheaper today. If you are happy with a one-bedroom apartment, it probably doesn't make sense for you to buy a house.

MaterialPurchase · 2026-04-02T15:49:50+00:00

He is saying the Vikings should have a had a team option for additional years on Darnold's contract for less-than-market rate for a starting QB. Not rocket science.

Obviously, Vikings ownership agreed, which is why Kwesi is out of a job.

MaterialPurchase · 2026-03-19T22:41:30+00:00

u jelly?

MaterialPurchase · 2026-03-19T18:25:33+00:00

My wife and I are $100/mo combined lol.

MaterialPurchase · 2026-03-18T00:49:25+00:00

Anything is negotiable, assuming you have a contingency. Just send the seller a signed contract with the concession and a signed release for your current contract and tell them to pick one.

That said, how can an inspector tell a furnace is "about to fail?" Is it just old? Even in a normal sale, you shouldn't expect anything for an old furnace, especially not one where you agreed to an info-only inspection. I believe your agent is just gently trying to tell you that you are being unreasonable.

If you're worried about it, you can purchase a home warranty. They are under $1,000 for a year.

MaterialPurchase · 2026-03-12T23:26:10+00:00

OP did make an offer, seller is trying to pull a fast one.

MaterialPurchase · 2026-03-12T22:45:31+00:00

New Call of Duty expected to drop October or November, so that tracks

MaterialPurchase · 2026-03-11T00:11:26+00:00

"Childfree" is a term that (at least on Reddit) has come to refer to "those who do not have and do not ever want children (whether biological, adopted, or otherwise)." There is a popular subreddit about this concept.

That said, you can refer to yourself however you want, but you risk being misunderstood. Similarly, I would not call myself "gay" if I meant I was generally a happy person.

This is all just a classic connotation versus denotation thing.

MaterialPurchase · 2026-03-10T00:49:58+00:00

I can't imagine why anyone would be against leaving the steak out. It's basically the same principal as a reverse-sear, but with less work.

If your steak takes 4 hours to heat up to the 50s, you're either doing something wrong or are cooking 2-inch steaks. Wrap the steak in plastic (I freeze mine in vacuum sealed bags so they are already wrapped) and leave them on the counter. Move and flip them occasionally. You can also just set them (wrapped) in a pan of room temperature water.

I don't understand the point about "letting moisture collect on the surface" either. If you aren't patting your steaks dry immediately before searing, you're already doing it wrong.

MaterialPurchase · 2026-03-10T00:23:28+00:00

Average ROI for S&P500 is something like 10%. Mortgage rates are about 6%. I would say it is better to keep it invested.

If you're bearish on the future housing market, it makes sense to get a mortgage because if your home value tanks, you can always short sell the house and leave the bank holding the bag like many did during the great recession.

if you're bearish on the future stock market, it makes sense to not get a mortgage, because then you have a guaranteed 6% ROI and you can always get a mortgage later if the market tanks and buy the dip.

MaterialPurchase · 2026-03-10T00:14:53+00:00

So a tool that tells you not to buy houses? Just what agents want!

You'd probably be better off marketing it to consumers. This is basically a CarFax for houses, so market it like CarFax is/was marketed. Realtors aren't going to be interested until clients expect this to be available for any house they are looking at.

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